From El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi
Governor Nasir Idris of kebbi state has signed into law a bill that increased the retirement age and length of service for Primary and Secondary School teachers in the state.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Birnin Kebbi, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mohammad Usman Zuru said the Bill was expected to address crucial matters that affect the lives and career of Primary and Secondary School teachers, especially retirement age and length of service.
The Speaker observed that teachers played a pivotal role in shaping the future of any society and the future of the nation being the custodians knowledge.
Zuru appealed to all stakeholders in the education sector to lend their support to the Bill for the growth and development of the sector.
Responding, Governor Idris thanked members of the State House of Assembly for the consistent support and cooperation they had been extending to the present administration noting that teachers in the state would always remember their efforts in the speedy passage of the Bill .
The Governor described the relationship between the Executive and Legislative as well as the Judicial arm of government as cordial, proving that the administration was government of the people, for the people and by the people.
In a related development, the State Executive Council had also approved a medium term expenditure framework for the year 2024 to 2026, for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly.
This was announced by the State Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Abba Sani Kalgo while briefing Government House Correspondents shortly after the State Executive Council meeting which was presided over by Governor Nasir Idris.
